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Texas Hold ‘Em: Lone Star State Enacts New Notice Law Regarding Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is an issue that impacts employees and employers alike. While OSHA uses the General Duty Clause to address such issues, some states are enacting their own laws about it. As we reported a few weeks ago,...more

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OSHA Updates Its Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction

On January 26, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its updated Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Instruction, providing enforcement guidance related to compliance with...more

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California Adopts Live Events Safety Law

​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1775, which sets workplace safety training and certification standards for companies that produce live events at publicly owned and...more

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The Danger of Open Meetings Violations

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Compliance with the Open Meetings Law is an ongoing, ever-present obligation for all North Carolina public boards.  The advent of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration prompted additional open meetings...more

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New Jersey Lifts Major COVID-19 Restrictions For Indoor Spaces: An Overview Of Executive Orders 241 & 242

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed two executive orders easing major COVID-19 restrictions for indoor and outdoor spaces. On May 17, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 241 (EO 241), eliminating the mask...more

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Emergency Directives from Chief Justice Paul Newby

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On Jan. 14, N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby issued emergency directives on COVID-19 which are effective immediately. The new order replaces the order issued on Dec. 14, 2020....more

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New Jersey State, Local COVID-19 Executive Orders Pose Challenges For Businesses

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New Jersey has implemented a number of measures in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, including extending the public health emergency, further restricting dining and bar operations, reducing capacity at...more

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NJ Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order 192 In Response To Latest Spike In COVID-19 Cases: New Protective Workplace Requirements...

On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, which will impose a series of workplace protections in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey. The Order goes into effect on...more

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Resumption of Civil Trials in NC

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At a recent seminar put on by the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, members of the N.C. task force on resuming jury trials gave an update on jury trial resumption in N.C.  There is no definite date for when...more

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North Carolina Moves to Phase 2.5

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On September 1, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 163.  This Order became effective on September 4, 2020, and will remain in effect until October 2, 2020.  Here is what you need to know...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Recent Changes In Human Capital And D+I For Public Companies

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced, as part of its ongoing initiative to modernize Regulation S-K disclosure, amendments that add human capital resources as a separate disclosure topic,...more

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Considerations for Re-Opening Gyms and Fitness Studios

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States are re-opening in various phases, and some exercise facilities have opened their doors once again. For most states, gyms and fitness studios shuttered for months are now considering how to operate and attempt to recoup...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

COVID-19: New York Executive Orders, Agency Guidance - June 2020

As New York officials work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance....more

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New Jersey Offices Are Permitted To Be Open With Restrictions

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On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 107 directing that businesses, including commercial and professional offices, must accommodate their workforce, wherever practical, for telework or work-from-home...more

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New Jersey’s “Road Back”: Rules of the Road, Exits Reached, and the Way Ahead

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In March 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Orders 104 and 107, closing or restricting all but certain designated “essential” businesses, and generally requiring residents to stay at home (unless engaging...more

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NJ Department of Health Issues Directives to Restaurants Seeking to Comply with Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 150; Overview of...

On June 3, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 150 (EO 150), which will lift certain restrictions on restaurants, cafeterias, dining establishments, and food courts by allowing for in-person service...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order 152, Setting Forth Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings

Nearly three months have passed since New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued his stay-at-home order that effectively closed down the state in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.  As of June 11, New Jersey has...more

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The Philadelphia Area Transitions from Red Phase to Yellow, Allowing More Business Activity

On April 22, Governor Tom Wolf outlined a three-phase plan for reopening Pennsylvania businesses, following a color-coded system: Red, Yellow and Green. As the COVID-19 threat continues to slow, each county has been moving...more

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New Technologies To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19

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After world-wide lockdowns due to COVID-19, societies and governments are trying to determine how and when it will be safe for people to congregate in large groups again. Companies and universities are working on different...more

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New York State Issues Guidance for Third Phase of COVID-19 Reopening

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*Information in this Alert is current as of 4 p.m., June 10, 2020. The alert may be updated as New York clarifies reopening details. New York State has published guidance for industries permitted to reopen in “Phase Three”...more

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Business Owners – Planning Can Help Prevent Employer Liability During Civil Unrest

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My colleague Brendan Begley blogged last week about the risks employers face due to the threat of COVID-19 in the workplace. As he noted, employees have the right to expect employers to follow city, county, and state orders...more

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Guidance for Protecting Pharmacy Staff and Customers from COVID-19

Employees concerned about their workplace safety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic recently filed a legal action against their employer (Smithfield Foods) seeking a court order that would require the company to comply with Centers...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Issues Guidance for Re-Opening of Businesses

New York State has issued detailed guidance on Governor Cuomo’s “New York Forward” Plan, under which the State will re-open in four phases on a regional basis. The guidance includes additional information regarding: (1) when...more

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California Quarantine Update: Retail Open for (Curbside) Business

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After nearly six weeks of requiring California residents to shelter in place, on April 28, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new four-stage plan for reopening California, however, he did not provide specifics...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Allows Localities to Reopen Certain Businesses Consistent with State Guidance

The new order provides a pathway for certain industries to open doors sooner than others. Retailers and other businesses are allowed to resume limited operations....more

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